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This true-color MODIS image of the thawing Laptev Sea in northern Siberia, also shows fires burning southwest of the Lena River Delta, the brownish, fan-shaped feature at the center along the left edge. Sensor: Terra/MODIS. Data Start Date: 7/4/01. Topic: Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=1916

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year?s floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the &lt;a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/" target="outlink"&gt;Terra&lt;/a&gt; satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its... Topics: Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17808

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This series of MODIS images from late May and June of 2002 shows the Lena River in northern Siberia beginning to break free of its winter mantle of ice. Ice jams in the northern part of the river can cause flooding further south. The Lena River flows north through Siberia and into the Laptev Sea. As the sea ice thins, it becomes bright blue from the reflection of the water underneath. Sensor: Terra/MODIS. Data Start Date: 6/14/02. Data End Date: 6/14/02. Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3207

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year's floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the &lt;a href="http://terra.nasa.gov/"&gt;Terra&lt;/a&gt; satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its delta is shrouded in ice... Topics: Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=2895

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This pair of true- and false-color images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from June 28, 2002, shows numerous burn scars dotting the northern Siberian landscape along the Lena River. In the true-color image, the burn scars appear dark grayish-brown, while in the false-color image they appear red, as does the bare exposed soil of the Verkhoyansk Mountain Range to the east of the north-flowing Lena. A tinge of blue along the mountains in the false-color image means... Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3210

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These true- and false-color images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from June 28, 2002, shows numerous burn scars dotting the northern Siberian landscape along the Lena River. In the true-color image, the burn scars appear dark grayish-brown, while in the false-color image they appear red, as does the bare exposed soil of the Verkhoyansk Mountain Range to the east of the north-flowing Lena. A tinge of blue along the mountains in the false-color image means there is... Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3211

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These true- and false-color images from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) from June 28, 2002, shows numerous burn scars dotting the northern Siberian landscape along the Lena River. In the true-color image, the burn scars appear dark grayish-brown, while in the false-color image they appear red, as does the bare exposed soil of the Verkhoyansk Mountain Range to the east of the north-flowing Lena. A tinge of blue along the mountains in the false-color image means there is... Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=4778

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This series of MODIS images from late May and June of 2002 shows the Lena River in northern Siberia beginning to break free of its winter mantle of ice. Ice jams in the northern part of the river can cause flooding further south. The Lena River flows north through Siberia and into the Laptev Sea. As the sea ice thins, it becomes bright blue from the reflection of the water underneath. Sensor: Terra/MODIS. Data Start Date: 5/30/02. Data End Date: 5/30/02. Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3202

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This series of MODIS images from late May and June of 2002 shows the Lena River in northern Siberia beginning to break free of its winter mantle of ice. Ice jams in the northern part of the river can cause flooding further south. The Lena River flows north through Siberia and into the Laptev Sea. As the sea ice thins, it becomes bright blue from the reflection of the water underneath. Sensor: Terra/MODIS. Data Start Date: 6/8/02. Data End Date: 6/8/02. Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3206

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Sea ice breaks up and drifts away into the Laptev Sea in this true-color Terra MODIS image of northern Siberia from July 1, 2005. Summer temperatures are finally reaching the northernmost climates, causing thick sea ice to break up as the land blooms into the rich green of vegetation. This part of Siberia is sparsely populated - most of Russia's Siberian population lives in cities farther south and west - yet rich in natural beauty and mineral wealth. The bright red dots in the image are... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=8146

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This series of MODIS images from late May and June of 2002 shows the Lena River in northern Siberia beginning to break free of its winter mantle of ice. Ice jams in the northern part of the river can cause flooding further south. The Lena River flows north through Siberia and into the Laptev Sea. As the sea ice thins, it becomes bright blue from the reflection of the water underneath. Sensor: Terra/MODIS. Data Start Date: 6/3/02. Data End Date: 6/3/02. Topics: Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3205

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year’s floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the Terra satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its delta is shrouded in ice (red) at the top of the image. Usually, the river would resemble a thin... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=3203

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year’s floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the Terra satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its delta is shrouded in ice (red) at the top of the image. Normally, the river would resemble a thin... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=16107

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year's floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the Terra satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its delta is shrouded in ice (red) at the top of the image. Normally, the river would resemble a thin... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=2502

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The MODIS true-color image, acquired on May 22, 2001, over Siberia shows the Lena River, a principal waterway of eastern Siberia. The Lena flows northeast and the north from its source in the Baikal Mountains and empties into the Arctic Ocean via the Laptev Sea. Sensor: Terra/MODIS. Data Start Date: 5/22/01. Topics: Where -- Arctic Ocean, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=2188

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year’s floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the Terra satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its delta is shrouded in ice (red) at the top of the image. Normally, the river would resemble a thin... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=2877

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On the Central Siberian Plateau, the northeastward direction of the Lena River is turned sharply northward as the river encounters the Verkhoyanskiy Mountains. The river flows northward along the base of the range for several hundreds more miles before emptying into the Arctic Ocean via the Laptev Sea. In the area where the Lena rounds this sharp corner, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer &lt;a HREF="http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov"... Topics: Where -- Arctic Ocean, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Alaska Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=20074

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full-size images: May 22, 2001 (1.4 MB) May 28, 2001 (1.4 MB) What a difference a week can make! This pair of true-color images acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite show the spring thaw and resulting flooding of the Lena River, a principal waterway of eastern Siberia. The first image, acquired on May 22, 2001, shows the Lena as a mostly frozen, white ribbon running north. An eastward flowing tributary, the Vilyuy, also... Topics: Where -- Arctic Ocean, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=15737

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What a difference a week can make! This pair of true-color images acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's terra.nasa.gov/ Terra satellite show the spring thaw and resulting flooding of the Lena River, a principal waterway of eastern Siberia. The first image, acquired on May 22, 2001, shows the Lena as a mostly frozen, white ribbon running north. An eastward flowing tributary, the Vilyuy, also appears frozen. In the second image, taken only 8 days later,... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Arctic Ocean, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=1473

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full-size images: May 22, 2001 (1.4 MB) May 28, 2001 (1.4 MB) What a difference a week can make! This pair of true-color images acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite show the spring thaw and resulting flooding of the Lena River, a principal waterway of eastern Siberia. The first image, acquired on May 22, 2001, shows the Lena as a mostly frozen, white ribbon running north. An eastward flowing tributary, the Vilyuy, also... Topics: Where -- Arctic Ocean, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Russia Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=1781

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. The image above is a flood map of the river created by the Dartmouth Flood Observatory. The dark blue in the image demarcates the river, which was mapped using data from the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite. The floods, which are depicted in a lighter blue, were... Topics: What -- Terra, What -- QuikSCAT, What -- Atlas, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=2898

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On the Central Siberian Plateau, the northeastward direction of the Lena River is turned sharply northward as the river encounters the Verkhoyanskiy Mountains. The river flows northward along the base of the range for several hundreds more miles before emptying into the Arctic Ocean via the Laptev Sea. In the area where the Lena rounds this sharp corner, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer modis.gsfc.nasa.gov (MODIS) on NASA's aqua.nasa.gov Aqua satellite detected numerous fires... Topics: What -- Aqua, Where -- Arctic Ocean, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Alaska, Where -- Goddard Space... Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=15107

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. The image above is a flood map of the river created by the Dartmouth Flood Observatory. The dark blue in the image demarcates the river, which was mapped using data from the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard NASA?s Terra satellite. The floods, which are depicted in a lighter blue, were... Topics: What -- Terra, What -- QuikSCAT, What -- Atlas, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=17809

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. This year's floods can be seen in this image taken on June 2, 2002, by the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard the terra.nasa.gov/ Terra satellite. The river runs down the left side of the image, and its delta is shrouded in ice (red) at the top of the image. Usually, the river would... Topics: What -- Terra, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=9679

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Nearly every year in the late spring, ice blocks the flow of water at the mouth of the Lena River in northeastern Russia and gives rise to floods across the Siberian plains. The image above is a flood map of the river created by the Dartmouth Flood Observatory. The dark blue in the image demarcates the river, which was mapped using data from the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite. The floods, which are depicted in a lighter blue, were... Topics: What -- Terra, What -- QuikSCAT, What -- Atlas, Where -- Russia, Where -- Laptev Sea Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=9681

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These views of the Russian Arctic were acquired by NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on July 11, 2004, when the brief arctic summer had transformed the frozen tundra and the thousands of lakes, channels, and rivers of the Lena Delta into a fertile wetland, and when the usual blanket of thick snow had melted from the vast plains and taiga forests. This set of three images cover an area in the northern part of the Eastern Siberian Sakha Republic. The Olenek River... Topics: What -- MISR, What -- Sun, What -- Earth, What -- Terra, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Jet... Source: http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04366

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These views of the Russian Arctic were acquired by NASA’s Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on July 11, 2004. The brief arctic summer had transformed the frozen tundra and the thousands of lakes, channels, and rivers of the Lena Delta into a fertile wetland, and the usual blanket of thick snow had melted from the vast plains and taiga forests. The images show an area in the northern part of the Sakha Republic in eastern Siberia. The Olenek River wends northeast from the... Topics: What -- MISR, What -- Sun, What -- Earth, What -- Terra, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Jet... Source: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=16927

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After a 4,400-kilometer (2,734-mile) journey north from the mountains of south-central Russia, the Lena River fractures into myriad streams that fan out across the tundra and empty into the Arctic Ocean via the Laptev Sea. Its far northern location keeps the Lena River Delta frozen for as long as seven months of the year, but during the short summer, it thaws into a wetland of tremendous ecological importance. Climate scientists are also interested in the area because changes in the volume of... Topics: What -- Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, What -- ASTER, What --... Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=7343

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These views of the Russian Arctic were acquired by NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument on July 11, 2004. The brief arctic summer had transformed the frozen tundra and the thousands of lakes, channels, and rivers of the Lena Delta into a fertile wetland, and the usual blanket of thick snow had melted from the vast plains and taiga forests. The images show an area in the northern part of the Sakha Republic in eastern Siberia. The Olenek River wends northeast from the... Topics: What -- MISR, What -- Sun, What -- Earth, What -- Terra, Where -- Laptev Sea, Where -- Jet... Source: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=4795